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Mini Hi-Fi
Component
System

4-240-418-12(2)

MHC-RV2

© 2002 Sony Corporation

Operating Instructions

Summary of Contents for MHC-RV2

Page 1: ...1 Mini Hi Fi Component System 4 240 418 12 2 MHC RV2 2002 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...s well as audio CDs VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Ver 2 0 discs Play interactive software using menu screens displayed on the TV screen menu playback in addition to the video playback function of VIDEO CDs without PBC functions Moreover you can play high or standard quality still picture PBC Play Back Control VIDEO CDs with CD audio tracks may not play properly Notes on CD R and CD RW discs Type of...

Page 3: ...ture Picture Effect 18 Tuner Presetting radio stations 19 Listening to the radio Preset Tuning Manual Tuning 21 Tape Loading a tape 22 Playing a tape 22 Recording to a tape CD Synchro Recording Recording Manually 23 Timer recording radio programs 24 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound 25 Selecting the sound effect 25 Selecting the surround effect 25 Display Turning off the display Power Saving Mo...

Page 4: ...f wd ws wh wj wk wl ALPHABETICAL ORDER A E ALBUM qk 12 15 CD wl 10 12 14 15 23 CD SYNC 7 23 Deck A w 22 Deck B qh 22 24 30 DISC 1 3 0 10 11 13 16 DISC SKIP EX CHANGE qa 9 10 13 16 Disc tray 9 9 DISPLAY 2 26 27 ECHO LEVEL control wd 30 EFFECT ON OFF qj 25 30 G Z GAME wh 29 33 GAME EQ ql 25 30 33 GAME INPUT AUDIO jacks wf 33 GAME INPUT VIDEO jack wg 33 GAME MIXING 4 29 GROOVE 6 25 36 MIC jack ws 29 ...

Page 5: ...ON qk 29 30 KEY CONTROL 2 ql 30 NEXT wl 13 14 17 Number buttons e 11 16 17 8 9 0 qa qs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 qd qf qg qh ql w wa ws wd wf wg wh wj wk wl e ea es ed ef qk qj b V v B O Z ON SCREEN qd 27 PICTURE EFFECT q 18 PLAY MODE ea 10 13 15 22 PRESET EQ wh 25 30 PRESET wl 19 21 PREV wl 13 14 17 REPEAT es 10 16 RETURN O qg 14 SELECT qf 14 SLEEP 1 31 SPECIAL MENU qa 17 SURROUND w 25 TAPE A B 5 22 23 30 TU...

Page 6: ...s to the SPEAKER jacks as shown below R L Insert only the stripped portion Red Solid 3 Black Stripe Getting Started Right speaker 2 Connect the FM AM antennas Set up the AM loop antenna then connect it Jack type A FM75 AM Hooking up the system Perform the following procedure 1 to 6 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories 4 ...

Page 7: ...n on the TV and select the video input so that you can view the pictures from this system 4 For models with a voltage selector set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local power line voltage Depending on the model the VOLTAGE SELECTOR may differ 120V 220V 230 240V Saudi Arabian model 120 127 V The color system of your TV Press AUTO factory setting 1 while holding down X If your TV automatically changes the c...

Page 8: ... CD mechanism 1 Make sure that all discs are removed from the unit 2 Hold down CD and then press 1 until STANDBY appears When you release the buttons LOCK appears 3 Unplug the AC power cord Inserting two R6 size AA batteries into the remote E e E e Tip With normal use the batteries should last for about six months When the remote no longer operates the system replace both batteries with new ones N...

Page 9: ...on the remote to select CLOCK SET then press ENTER on the remote 3 Do the same procedures as step 3 to 6 above Note The clock settings are canceled when you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs To insert additional discs press DISC SKIP EX CHANGE to rotate the disc tray 3 Press Z OPEN CLOSE to close the disc tray CD VIDEO CD MP3 file Loading a disc You can also load and play disc...

Page 10: ...mes REP 1 3 For a single track only To cancel playing repeatedly press REPEAT until REP and REP 1 disappear 1 DISC 1 3 are not available when ALL DISCS SHUF is selected 2 You cannot select REP and ALL DISCS SHUF at the same time 3 When you select REP 1 that track is repeated endlessly until REP 1 is canceled Other Operations To Do this Stop play Press x Pause Press X Press again to resume play Sel...

Page 11: ... To play track number 30 press 10 then 3 and 10 0 Total playing time including selected track Selected track number 5 Press ENTER on the remote The track is programed The program step number appears followed by the total playing time continued Programing VIDEO CD CD tracks Program Play You can make a program of up to 25 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want to play them 1 Press CD 2 Press ...

Page 12: ...ess CD then press H or N on the remote appears when the total VIDEO CD CD program time exceeds 100 minutes when you select a VIDEO CD CD track whose number is 21 or over or when you programed MP3 files Programing VIDEO CD CD tracks continued 6 Program additional discs or tracks To program Repeat steps Playing a VIDEO CD Normal Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play You can play both VIDEO CDs without PBC f...

Page 13: ...may be some disturbance in the video image 2 Only when setting the PBC function to off or when playing VIDEO CDs without PBC functions Ver 1 1 3 DISC 1 3 are not available when ALL DISCS SHUF is selected 4 You cannot select REP 1 during playback of VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Ver 2 0 ALL DISCS Normal Play All VIDEO CDs in the disc tray continuously 1DISC ALBM Normal Play The VIDEO CD you have sel...

Page 14: ... format and structure will differ with each disc 1 Press CD 2 Press H or N on the remote to start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions Ver 2 0 The VIDEO CD and PBC indicators light up and a PBC menu appears on your TV VCD Lights during playback of a VIDEO CD PBC Lights during PBC playback of a PBC compatible VIDEO CD Ver 2 0 PBC OFF Lights when a PBC compatible VIDEO CD Ver 2 0 is played without ...

Page 15: ...peat Play This system lets you play a disc with MP3 files in different play modes Playing time 1 Press CD 2 Press PLAY MODE on the remote repeatedly in stop mode until the mode you want appears in the display Select To play ALL DISCS Normal Play All discs in the disc tray continuously 1DISC Normal Play The files on the disc you have selected in original order ALL DISCS SHUF Shuffle Play Disc tray ...

Page 16: ...e that could damage your speakers The following discs take a longer time to start playback a disc recorded with complicated tree structure When the disc is inserted the player reads all the files on that disc If there are many folders or non MP3 files on the disc it may take a long time for play to begin or for the next MP3 file to start play Do not save unnecessary folders or files other than MP3...

Page 17: ... The TV screen must be ON to use these functions To cancel the PBC functions see Cancel playback with PBC functions Ver 2 0 on page 14 Use the remote To stop playback Press x To enter 10 or over with the number buttons Press the number buttons on the remote see To enter a track number over 10 on page 11 Note If you press SPECIAL MENU on the remote to activate Time Search or Disc Digest in Program ...

Page 18: ...then press H or N on the remote Notes Resume Play is not available in the Digest Shuffle or Program Play modes Depending on where you stopped the VIDEO CD the player may resume playback from a different point Resume Play is canceled when you press the number buttons PLAY MODE x DISC SKIP EX CHANGE or D SKIP on the remote or you remove the VIDEO CD you turn off the system you change the function yo...

Page 19: ...the remote A preset number appears in the display The stations are stored from preset number 1 Preset number 4 Press or or PRESET or on the remote repeatedly to select the desired preset number 5 Press ENTER on the remote 6 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to store other stations continued Tuner Automatically tune in all of the stations that can be received in your area and then store them manually Automatic T...

Page 20: ...e repeatedly to select the preset number you want to store the other station To change the AM tuning interval except for the Middle Eastern and Philippine models The AM tuning interval is factory set to 9 kHz 10 kHz in some areas To change the AM tuning interval tune in any AM station first then turn off the system While holding down TUNER BAND turn the system back on When you change the interval ...

Page 21: ...y to select FM or AM 2 Press or or TUNING or on the remote repeatedly to tune in the desired station Tips When an FM stereo program has static noise press FM MODE on the remote repeatedly until MONO appears There will be no stereo effect but the reception will improve To improve broadcast reception adjust the supplied antennas Press and hold or or TUNING or on the remote The frequency indication c...

Page 22: ...TYPE I normal tape 1 Load a tape To play both decks in succession press PLAY MODE on the remote repeatedly until RELAY Relay Play appears in the display 2 Press H or N on the remote The tape starts playing After the playback of the front side of deck A deck B plays the front side then stops Stop play Press x Pause Press X Press again to resume play Fast forward or rewind Press m or M Remove the ca...

Page 23: ...her sources while recording 5 Press REC PAUSE START Recording starts Press REC PAUSE START and then start playing the desired source to record Recording from a disc tape radio manually Recording to a tape CD Synchro Recording Recording Manually You can record from a disc tape or connected components or radio You can use TYPE I normal tapes The recording level is adjusted automatically Steps Record...

Page 24: ...time to stop recording The start time appears followed by the stop time the preset radio station to be recorded e g TUNER FM 5 then the original display appears 6 Load a recordable tape into deck B 7 Press 1 to turn off the system When the recording starts the volume level is set to minimum Other Operations To Do this Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT on the remote and press or on the remote repeatedly to ...

Page 25: ...cel SURROUND Adjusting the sound You can reinforce the bass and create a more powerful sound The GROOVE setting is ideal for music sources and the V GROOVE setting is ideal for video sources movies VCDs Press GROOVE Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows GROOVE ON t V GROOVE ON t GROOVE OFF The volume switches to power mode the equalizer curve changes and the GROO...

Page 26: ...rom track 21 on 4 Only for MP3 files VIDEO CD with PBC Ver 2 0 Elapsed playing time of the current track t Clock display for eight seconds t Effect status The elapsed playing time may not be displayed in some cases such as during still image playback Turning off the display Power Saving Mode The demonstration display display window and buttons lighting and flashing even when the system power is of...

Page 27: ...nge according to the Play Mode Using the on screen display You can check the current operating status and disc information of VIDEO CDs or audio CDs during playback or in stop mode Depending on conditions some items are displayed and others are not Press ON SCREEN on the remote Each time you press this button the on screen display changes cyclically as follows ON SCREEN 1 t ON SCREEN 2 t ON SCREEN...

Page 28: ...appears 7 REPEAT REPEAT 1 or no display 8Key control level or no display Using the on screen display continued In other conditions No display When the MP3 file information includes an ID3 tag the on screen display information may differ from the ID3 information shown on the system display in order to display the file name 5 While the deck is Displayed Notes Check to make sure that ON SCREEN OFF is...

Page 29: ...nged Notes If you start recording while Game Mixing is activated Game Mixing is canceled To record the mixed sound press GAME MIXING after step 4 of Recording from a disc tape radio manually on page 23 and then press REC PAUSE START to start the recording This system outputs the video signal from the GAME INPUT jack while GAME MIXING is activated Singing along Karaoke You can sing along with any s...

Page 30: ... it to the appropriate video input Cancel karaoke mode Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN and disconnect the microphone from MIC then press KARAOKE PON on the remote repeatedly until m disappears Adjust the microphone echo Turn ECHO LEVEL to adjust the echo effect To cancel the echoing turn ECHO LEVEL to MIN Adjust the key Press KEY CONTROL or 2 on the remote to suit your vocal range You can adjust the key hig...

Page 31: ... or on the remote repeatedly to set the hour then press ENTER on the remote The minute indication flashes Press or on the remote repeatedly to set the minute then press ENTER on the remote continued Falling asleep to music Sleep Timer You can set the system to turn off after a certain time so that you can fall asleep to music Press SLEEP on the remote Each time you press the button the minute disp...

Page 32: ...ER SELECT on the remote and press or on the remote repeatedly to select DAILY then press ENTER on the remote Change the setting Start over from step 1 Cancel the timer Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT on the remote and press or on the remote repeatedly to select TIMER OFF then press ENTER on the remote Tip The system turns on 15 seconds before the preset time Notes When you use the Sleep Timer the Daily T...

Page 33: ...O jacks Use audio cords not supplied to connect the audio output of the optional video game machine to these jacks You can then output audio through this system C VIDEO OUT jack Use a video cable to connect the video input of TV to this jack Notes The video game machine image may appear on the TV screen even if the system is turned off See Selecting the sound effect on page 25 for video game sound...

Page 34: ...hooting Problems and remedies If you have any problem using this system use the following check list First check that the power cord is connected firmly and the speakers are connected correctly and firmly Should any problem persist consult your nearest Sony dealer General The display starts flashing as soon as you plug in the power cord even though you have not turned on the system see step 5 of H...

Page 35: ...lder and file organization structure is very complex The folder title track title and ID3 tag do not appear correctly The CD was not recorded in conformance with ISO 9660 level 1 or level 2 Use a CD that conforms with ISO 9660 level 1 or level 2 The disc ID3 tag is not ver 1 ver 1 0 or 1 1 The folder title track title ID3 tag and the CD TEXT characters don t appear properly The characters that can...

Page 36: ...m is reading the TOC information of the disc Some buttons are not available WAIT The function is switching to the tuner Problems and remedies continued Tape Deck The tape does not record No tape in the cassette holder The tab has been removed from the cassette see To save a tape permanently on page 37 The tape has reeled to the end The tape does not record nor play or there is a decrease in sound ...

Page 37: ...te ventilation to prevent heat build up in the system If you continuously use this system at a large volume the cabinet temperature of the top side and bottom rises considerably To avoid burning yourself do not touch the cabinet To prevent a malfunction do not cover the ventilation hole for the cooling fan On operation If the system is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed i...

Page 38: ...n the tape Otherwise the tape may get entangled in the parts of the tape deck and become damaged When using a tape longer than 90 minutes The tape is very elastic Do not change the tape operations such as play stop and fast winding frequently The tape may get entangled in the tape deck Cleaning the tape heads Clean the tape heads after every 10 hours of use Be sure to clean the tape heads before y...

Page 39: ... section System Compact disc and digital audio and video system Laser Semiconductor laser λ 780 nm Emission duration continuous Wavelength 780 790 nm Frequency response 2 Hz 20 kHz 0 5 dB Signal to noise ratio More than 90 dB Dynamic range More than 90 dB Video color system format NTSC PAL Tape deck section Recording system 4 track 2 channel stereo Frequency response 40 13 000 Hz 3 dB using Sony T...

Page 40: ...s up Track Sections of a picture or a music piece on disc Each track is assigned a track number to help you locate the track you want VIDEO CD A compact disc which contains moving pictures VIDEO CDs contain compact picture information using the MPEG 1 format one of the world wide standards of digital compact technology The picture information is compressed about 120 times Consequently a 12 cm VIDE...

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